Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) PgDipEd

Learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes. Our PGCE includes masters credits, which you could put towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education.<br/><br/>**Course description**<br/>Our graduates make great teachers. It’s that simple. The PGCE course helps you develop an understanding of research, policies and practice relating to education in general and secondary education in particular. You’ll analyse and reflect on what you learn to connect research with the classroom.<br/><br/>We teach an approach to your work that will stay with you throughout your career. Our graduates are dedicated to lifelong learning, developing their professional practice, and using classroom-based research. You’ll learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes.<br/><br/>**Routes offered**<br/>We offer a provider-led route plus two routes in partnership with local schools (The University of Sheffield in partnership with Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance and The University of Sheffield in partnership with Ashfield School). <br/><br/>The main differences for the two additional routes are:<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll have your two school placements in the schools within the cluster that you are attached to, rather than in any school across the partnership.<br/><br/><br/>- The schools in your cluster will have a greater input into the PGCE programme throughout the year.<br/><br/><br/>- There will be a strong possibility of securing employment within the cluster of schools that you are attached to, subject to availability and suitability.<br/><br/><br/>These two routes run alongside the provider-led PGCE and lead to the same qualification. <br/><br/>The University of Sheffield oversees these routes.<br/><br/>**Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance (STTA)**<br/>- Lead partner: Silverdale School<br/><br/><br/>- Located in Sheffield.<br/><br/><br/>- Subjects offered are geography and mathematics.<br/><br/><br/>- STTA<br/><br/><br/>**Ashfield School ITT**<br/>- Lead partner: Ashfield School<br/><br/><br/>- Located in Nottingham.<br/><br/><br/>- Subjects offered are English, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, biology, physics with maths and languages.<br/><br/><br/>**Age range**<br/>Secondary (11–19).<br/><br/>**Masters credits**<br/>As well as a PGCE qualification and Qualified Teacher Status, you will qualify with 60 masters credits, which you may wish to put towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education.<br/><br/>Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.